Countersunk ash tray tor card tables



Sept. 13, 1932. BQTHWELL 1,876,559

COUNTERSUNK ASH TRAY FOR CARD TABLES Filed June 13, 1930 Patented Sept.13, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT FFICE.

MELVIN BOTI-IWELL, 0F ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY COUNTERSUNK ASH TRAY r03CARD TABLES Application filed June 13,

and sweeping up the carpet and then getting rid of the cigarette buttsand cigar stumps. It is possible when an ash tray is knocked off thetable to burn the carpet or possiblyburn the players garment. I

It is therefore the purpose of this invention to entirely avoid theabove named inconveniences, by providing an improved counter-sunk ashtray, which is fixed in an opening formed in the table top, the marginof the ash tray being flush with the surface of the table top, therebyavoiding any obstruction to a persons arm and preventing the tray frombeing knocked olf the table.

Another purpose is accomplished by this improved counter-sunk ash tray,namely using the ash tray in conjunction with the opening in the tabletop, to retain a table cloth on the table, that is where a table isspread with a cloth when serving refreshments subsequent tocompletingthe game of cards, still enabling the persons to use the ash trays afterrefreshments have been served. I

It is to be understood that the particulars herein given are in no Waylimitative, and that while still keeping within the scope of theinvention, any desired modification of details and proportions may bemade in the construction of the appliance according to circumstances.

, The invention comprises further features and combination of parts tobe hereinafter set forth, shown in the drawing and claimed. 7

In the drawing Figure 1 is a view of one corner of a card table, showingthe ash tray applied.

Figure 2 is a sectional view on line 2-,2 of Figure 1, showing theconstruction more in detail and illustrating how the tray is held in theopening.

Figure 3 is a view showing the table cloth held in place by the ashtray.

1930. Serial Ila-461,0 2}.

Figure l is a sectional of Figure3.

Referring to the drawing, 1 identifies a card table which may be anywell known view on line construction now in ordinary use, preferably onewhich has a relatively heavy cardboard top 2, which is fastened to theframe 3 in the usual manner.

This card-board top has a circular opening the top having the usualtable covering of 011 cloth or the like 5, which may be so cut adjacentto and over the opening, so that the margm of the table cover can bedrawn in tight around the edge of the opening as 'shownat 6, said marginbeing fastened adhesively to the under surface of the cardboard top.

7 identifies an ash tray, which may be any construction and size now ingeneral use, preferably consisting of a metallic outer portion 8 and aninner shell 9. This inner shell being preferably glass. Such ash trayscan be bought on the open market and in diflerent' colors, such as maymatch the coloring of the table cover, so as to make the ash tray matchup with the table top.

The table may have such openings at all four corners or at two diagonalopposite corners, the latter being preferable, and into each opening anash tray of the above character may be fitted in counter-sunk position.A butterfly fastener 10 is pivoted on the table top and is adapted tooverlie the margin of the ash tray andthereby retain the tray in theopening. 1

It is apparent that the ash tray avoids any obstructions whatever, andat any time the ash tray can be removed and emptied. As shown in Figures3 and f the table cloth when applied can be fastened in position bydisposing the cloth over the opening, and then inserting the ash tray,and in such an instance the butterfly fastener may still be used.However, due to the table cloth being forced through the opening itcauses the ash tray to bind it in place as well as bind the ash tray inposition.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed is: v

In combination, a card table having the top formed With an ash trayreceiving opening, a cloth spread over the top with a portion thereofdepressed into said opening, an ash tray seated in said opening on topof the cloth and having a bounding flange resting on the table top ontop of the cloth, and a butterfly fastened pivotally mounted on thetable top adjacent said opening and movable into and out of overlappingrelation to the flange of said ash tray, the fastener being disposedbeneath the cloth but overlapping and pressing a portion of the latterinto contact with the ash tray flange When moved to overlap the same. v

In testimony whereof he afixes his signature.

' MELVIN BOTHWELL.

